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Job Opps for the Summer and Beyond

It’s that time of year, not only for the temperatures to rise but it’s also when the job market heats up for many young people, students of all ages and recent graduates who are either looking to make a few bucks with all that extra time on their hands or get their first real job post school.

Opportunities for young people include a job fair scheduled for Saturday, May 22 at the East Side YMCA. The all day fair and symposium will feature daycare, onsite interviews with potential employers and workshops that teach young people valuable skills like “How to get a job,” “How to keep a job,” and “How to manage money.”

Fortunately for young adults and other jobseekers, the seasonal job market here in San Antonio looks promising for those interested in a job in the tourism industry. According to the Labor Market Industry report, that was just released today, not only is our unemployment rate holding at 7.3%, the Leisure and Hospitality industry added 1,800 jobs in the month of April.

Another sector that added jobs in April was Government with 800 positions. People looking to get into that industry can also attend several workshops that talk about current and upcoming vacancies as well as walk you through the federal government’s application process through the USAJOBs website. These workshops will be held at day long events Tuesday, May 25, at Live Oak Civic Center and Thursday, May 27, at the Freeman Coliseum. There are 400 spots open for each 2 hour workshop starting at 8:30 a.m.

For new graduates venturing into the fields of finances, health and education – you can all breathe a sigh of relief and know that the Alamo City is showing positive gains in jobs in all three industries. In fact not only did the Health and Education industry add jobs from March to April its up 2,400 jobs over the year.

A breakdown of the Alamo region (county/city) unemployment rates for April 2010 are: